Please join us virtually on November 10th at 4pm, as USF libraries hosts speakers Dr. Brenda Walker and Dr. Marquis Holley to discuss Project R.I.S.E.S.( Racism in School Exclusionary Suspensions). Focusing on the high suspension rates of Black/African-American students in elementary, middle, …Continue Reading
The EdLib Report
Your Feedback is Critical to USF Libraries’ Support for Research and Teaching
What do faculty want and need from the Library in this digital age? We would like to hear from you! The Ithaka survey is a nationally comparative instrument with the goal to gather faculty data on the impact of digital technologies on …Continue Reading
Workshops for Researchers in November & December
New workshops have just been added to the line up for our The USF Workshops for Researchers series. These workshops are suitable for active researchers, including faculty, graduate students and undergraduate student researchers. They include: Data Analytics Workshops Introduction to R Wednesday, …Continue Reading
Textbook Affordability–E-books for the Classroom
The USF Libraries’ Textbook Affordability Project (TAP) may be able to purchase electronic versions of key texts for your courses! TAP’s Ebooks for the Classroom+ program works to provide free access to required course readings which helps to mitigate high textbook costs …Continue Reading
Streaming Media Reminder
Guest post by Carol Ann Davis, Associate Dean, USF Libraries This is a reminder to faculty using streaming media in their courses for the spring 2022 semester and beyond. The USF Libraries will discontinue leasing titles on the Kanopy and Swank streaming …Continue Reading
Freedmen’s Records Help Black Americans Trace Ancestry
More than 3.5 million records documenting the lives of free Black people during the Reconstruction period are now available. Created by the genealogy company Ancestry, the free online portal offers information about United States Black communities between 1846 and 1879. Researchers can …Continue Reading
Workshop: Developing and Maintaining Academic Profiles
Join us on Thursday, September 23rd from 5-6 PM for a workshop about developing and maintaining author profiles. Managing your scholarly profiles on the task is an ever-changing world of resources and platforms, but if you focus your efforts there is a …Continue Reading
Promotion and Tenure Application Resources and Services at the USF Libraries
If you are applying for promotion and/or tenure, you likely already know how much effort and data gathering is required. To assist with this process, the USF Libraries have a variety of online resources and expert services to help guide the way. …Continue Reading
Faculty Learning Community for Environmental Justice
USF Library Faculty and Staff have teamed up with Education Faculty to create a Faculty Learning Community interested in Florida environmental issues related to water and environmental justice. The group, led by Alexandra Panos, Assistant Professor in Literacy Studies, hopes focus on …Continue Reading
The Jason Reynolds Anything* (About Banned Books) Contest
Do you have a burning question (about censorship) for New York Times bestselling author and Banned Books Week Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds?! If you’re a teen or an educator, a librarian, or a bookseller who works with teens, now’s your chance! The …Continue Reading